Sleeve form



M. GOLDKOPF SLEEVE FORM May 13, 1930.

Filed Nov. 26, 1927 VNVENTOR Patented May 13, 1930 UNITE STATES PATENT OFFICE SLEEVE FORM Application filed November 26, 1927.

My invention relates to devices for insertion in the sleeves of mens garments, particularly, when displayed in shop windows on a dummy, to lend an attractive and proper appearance to the sleeve.

Among the objects of my invention are to provide a sleeve form of this character, applicable to the shoulder of the dummy, which will fit sleeves of any size, shape, and style,

will hold the sleeve flat and curved to conform to the shape of the body and arm, and will adjust itself and can be readily adjusted to suit sleeves of various forms and styles.

To this end, my invention, as an entirety,

comprises in its present preferred embodiment, a pair of forwardly and laterally curved front and back arm members, to shape the forward and rearward folds respectively of the sleeve, a bowed spring connecting the upper ends of the arm members to shape the shoulder, concave pads depending from the bowed shoulder spring to fit the shoulder of the dummy and shape the shoulder of the sleeve, springs connecting the arm members to press them elastically apart and thus stretch the sleeve flat, means for adj usting the spring of the arm members and an auxiliary spring on the rear arm member to press elastically outward the upper portion of the sleeve.

In order that my invention may be fully understood, I shall first describe in detail the mode in which I at present prefer to carry the invention into practice, and then particularly point out the invention in the claims.

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings forming part of this application in which like parts are designated by the same letters in all the figures.

Figure 1 is a'broken perspective View showing a sleeve form embodying my invention applied to the sleeve of a mans garment on a dummy.

Figure 2 is a side view of the said sleeve form.

Figure 3 is a cross sectional View of the same on the line 33, Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a cross sectional view in the line 44, Figure 2.

In the embodiment of my invention thus Serial No. 235,918.

illustrated, 5 designates the sleeve of a mans coat, and 6 the shoulder of a dummy on which the coat is displayed. The sleeve form shown is formed of a forward arm member 7, and a rear arm member 8, both of which members may be made of wood with rounded outer edges, and are curved downwardly and forwardly as well as downwardly and inwardly from the body, to correspond with the correct shape and hang of the sleeve.

The upper ends of the members 7 and 8, are elastically connected by an upwardly bowed, preferably fiat spring 9, to press them elastically apart, and from the bowed spring 9 depend inwardly concave forward and rear fabric pad sections 10 and 11 respectively attached to the spring 9 and to the upper ends of the respective arm members 7 and 8. These concave pad sections are adapted to fit over the shoulder of the dummy, when the form is inserted in the sleeve, and are spaced apart so as to permit the adjustment of the respective arm members 7 and 8 toward and from each other. The pad sections 10 and 11 are, in this example of my invention, attached to the respective arm members 7 and 8, by fabric sleeves l2 and 13, forming extensions of the pad sections, and sewed around the upper ends of the arm members.

The arm members 7 and 8 are pressed elas tically apart, in this embodiment, by a flat strip spring 14 bent into roughly elliptical form, one side of which is attached to the forward arm member 7 at points 15 and 16, near the upper and lower ends respectively of the forward arm member.

The other side of the spring 14 is attached to the rear arm member 8 at points 17 and 18, respectively below the points 15 and 16 on the forward arm member 7, so that the arm members 7 and 8 can be pressed easily together to insert the form in the sleeve and will then be pressed elastically apart by the spring 14 to fit and shape the sleeve flat and curving downwardly and forwardly, and downwardly and inwardly to accord with the correct hang of the sleeve.

The rear arm member and the adjoining side of the spring 14 above the point 17, are surrounded by a sliding band 19, which can thus be adjusted along the arm member to limit or adjust the play of the spring and arm members as desired.

To adapt the sleeve form to sleeves of varying shape and width above and around the elbow, an auxiliary bowed fiat strip spring 20 is preferably attached to the rear side of the rear arm member 8 in this case at a point 21 on the upper spring 9 above the arm member 8 and at a point 22 near the lower end of the arm member 8. This spring 20 is preferably covered with fabric, and being bowed rear- Wardly from the arm member 8, will tend to press rearwardly and elastically and thus fit and shape any extra fullness in that part of the sleeve.

The sleeve form thus constructed can be quickly and easily compressed by hand for insertion in the sleeve and application to the shoulder of the dummy; and when released thereon will instantly and correctly fit, shape and dress the whole sleeve whatsoever be its form or style.

A coat can thus be correctly dressed on a dummy in the quickest possible time, with the greatest ease and facility.

It is evident that many changes may be made in the embodiment of my invention herein illustrated, without departing from the boundaries of my invention as defined by the following claims.

I claim as my invention:

1. A sleeve form comprising forward and rear arm members and springs to press them elastically apart, in which the arm members are connected at their upper ends by an upwardly bowed spring and a concave pad is attached thereto and to the arm members to fit the shoulder.

2. A sleeve form comprising forward and rear arm members and springs to press them elastically apart, in which the arm members are connected at their upper ends by an upwardly bowed spring and separate concave pad sections are attached to the bowed spring and to the respective arm members to fit the shoulder.

3. A sleeve form comprising forward and rear arm members, a spring member attached on opposite sides of the respective arm members, in which one arm member and the adjoining side of the spring are surrounded by a spring adjusting band.

In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature.

MORRIS GoL'DKoPF. 

